Coltrane Giant Steps Illustration Doodle Thingy

Darina · December 11th, 2003, 10:07 PM

Anybody seen this? Anybody find it totally captivating?

http://www.heplaysjazz.btinternet.co.uk/giants.html

Muskrat Ramble · December 12th, 2003, 03:42 AM

Very cool! Man, I'd love to see more of those animated chord diagrams for other jazz tunes.

Darina · December 12th, 2003, 03:52 AM

Yea, me too. It's very helpful to have a visual like that.

BitchesBrew · December 12th, 2003, 11:18 AM

Omg, that is awesome. Giant Steps is such a great tune, I'm gonna have to bust those chords out lickity split.

Darina · December 13th, 2003, 02:56 AM

Yea, I thought it was pretty cool too...

monk · December 13th, 2003, 08:09 AM

Can someone please explain to me how this animated diagram should be helpful??? I don't understand! (By the way, I'm a professional jazz pianist who can play "Giant Steps" quite good.)

Example: Why is the II (C#m7, Fm7, Am7) TWO times in the diagram for each tonality? And not the V?

And how does the diagram help one to understand "Giant Steps" better?

In my opinion it would suffice to write:

"We have 3 tonal centers, B, Eb and G. In 'Giant Steps', each time we have reached the I chord of one of the centers, we immediately go on to the next (in a certain order). This can be achieved by just playing the V of the next tonality (like in the first 3 bars) or by playing a II-V."
That's really ALL theory one needs to know! The piece is only difficult because 1) it's unfamiliar that consecutive tonal centers are a third apart; 2) the piece is fast, 3) some people find B a hard key because it doesn't occur often.

Best Wishes,
Monk

December 11th, 2003, 10:07 PM	#1
Darina Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 116	Coltrane Giant Steps Illustration Doodle Thingy Anybody seen this? Anybody find it totally captivating? http://www.heplaysjazz.btinternet.co.uk/giants.html

December 13th, 2003, 08:09 AM	#6
monk Just play your ass off! Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 200	Can someone please explain to me how this animated diagram should be helpful??? I don't understand! (By the way, I'm a professional jazz pianist who can play "Giant Steps" quite good.) Example: Why is the II (C#m7, Fm7, Am7) TWO times in the diagram for each tonality? And not the V? And how does the diagram help one to understand "Giant Steps" better? In my opinion it would suffice to write: "We have 3 tonal centers, B, Eb and G. In 'Giant Steps', each time we have reached the I chord of one of the centers, we immediately go on to the next (in a certain order). This can be achieved by just playing the V of the next tonality (like in the first 3 bars) or by playing a II-V." That's really ALL theory one needs to know! The piece is only difficult because 1) it's unfamiliar that consecutive tonal centers are a third apart; 2) the piece is fast, 3) some people find B a hard key because it doesn't occur often. Best Wishes, Monk __________________ "When you don't know what to do, then do nothin'" (Miles Davis)

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December 12th, 2003, 03:42 AM	#2
Muskrat Ramble Stand-Up Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 986	Very cool! Man, I'd love to see more of those animated chord diagrams for other jazz tunes.

December 12th, 2003, 03:52 AM	#3
Darina Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 116	Yea, me too. It's very helpful to have a visual like that.

December 12th, 2003, 11:18 AM	#4
BitchesBrew Misterioso Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 67	Omg, that is awesome. Giant Steps is such a great tune, I'm gonna have to bust those chords out lickity split.

December 13th, 2003, 02:56 AM	#5
Darina Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 116	Yea, I thought it was pretty cool too...